| AUBRIETA | Plant of the cabbage, Family, with purple flowers and most often seen on rockeries and walls (8) |
| AUBRIETIA | Plant of the cabbage family with violet, pink or white flowers (9) |
| ACER | It's of the highest quality and most often seen in arboretum? |
| PAWPAW | Tree with purple flowers and large edible berries (6) |
| THYME | Herb used for rockeries and potagers, or in cookery for flavouring roast potatoes (5) |
| KNAPWEED | Perennial herb of the daisy family with purple flowers such as the wig - or greater - (8) |
| NUTCRACKERS | Implement(s) for breaking the hard cases of hazels, Brazils and the like, and most often used at this time of year! (11) |
| PEREGRINE | Reaching speeds of up to 200mph when stooping and most often found above sea cliffs, the UK's biggest species of falcon and the world's fastest bird (9) |
| CRUCIFER | Any of various plants of the cabbage family with four petals arranged in a cross (8) |
| LAVENDER | Aromatic plant in Lamiaceae family with purple flower spikes (8) |
| SKULLCAP | Plant of the mint family with violet-blue tube-like flowers; or, a safety helmet used by jockeys and other equestrians (8) |
| COTSWOLD | Variety of honey-coloured Jurassic oolitic limestone characteristic of many of the cottages and walls of villages including Castle Combe, Stanton, Bibury and Kingham (8) |
| BROCCOLI | Plant of the cabbage family (8) |
| MARJORAM | An aromatic Mediterranean plant with small, pale purple flowers and sweetscented leaves (8) |
| BRUSSELS | & 3D Member of the cabbage family grown for its edible buds (8,6) |
| KOHLRABI | Vegetable that is part of the cabbage family (8) |
| WISTERIA | Climbing plant with purple flowers (8) |
| AGERATUM | Agriculture altered mature plant with purple flowers (8) |
| AUBRETIA | In a common spelling, a low-growing evergreen perennial, often used in rockeries |
| PRISONER | Heading for penitentiary and walls of Rochester, is one inside? (8) |